Bottle-corking machine.



PATENTED JAN. 9, 1906. R.-J. SCHLOSSER & H. R. FISHER.

BOTTLE GORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1. 1904.

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BOTTLE GORKING MACHINE.

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R J SGHLOSSER & H R FISHER BOTTLE OORKING MACHINE.

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ROBERT JAMES SOHLOSSER AND HENRY ROSS FISHER, OF WVARREN, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNORS TO THE PISO COMPANY, OF \YARREN, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATIONOF PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-CORKlNG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1906.

Application filed November 1,1904. Serial No. 230,929.

'struct a machine of such class with means hereinafter more specificallyreferred to for intermittently and automatically feeding one or morebottles to be corked in the path of a cork-driving mechanism, so thatthe bottle or bottles will be automatically corked; to construct amachine of such class with means hereinafter more specifically referredto for automatically feeding and positioning a cork or corks over theneck or necks of the bottle or bottles to be corked,so that the saidcork or corks can be automatically driven in the neck or necks of thebottle or bottles; to provide a machine of such class with anautomatically-operating cork-driving mechanism cooperating inconjunction with an automatically and intermittently operatingbottlefeeding mechanism; to provide a machine of such class with acork-feeding mechanism having a lubricating means for facilitating thepassage of the cork or corks when driven into the neck or necks of thebottle or bottles, and to provide a machine of such class with acork-feeding mechanism communicating with a cork-reservoir having anautomatically-operating agitating means to facilitate the discharge ofthe corks therefrom.

The invention further aims to construct a bottle-corking machine whichshall be simple in its construction, automatic in its operation, strong,durable, efficient in its use, and comparatively inexpensive to set up.

W'ith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter more specifically described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification, and particularlypointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In thedrawings, wherein like reference char acters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views, Figure l is a side elevation of abottle-corking machine constructed in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line A B, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is adetail. Figs. 4 and 5 are details of the corli-smimlying mechanism.Figs. 6 and 7 are a top plan and a side elevation, respec tively, of amodified form of cork-guide plate. Figs. 8 and 9 are respectively alongitudinal and a transverse section of a modified form ofcork-supplying mechanism; and Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional sideelevation of the machine broken away at each end, showing upon an enlargd scale the bottle-feeding, cork-feeding, and cork-supply mechanism.

Referring to the. drawings by reference characters, the machinecomprises a supporting-frame formed of a body portion 1, the supports 2,and the vertically-extending standards 3, which. project above the bodyportion 1, centrally thereof, and are connected together at the top bythe entablature l. The

standards 3 are formed with channels 011 their inner faces to receive anoperating means for the drive-plungers. Said means and plungers will behereinafter referred to. On the inner face at each side of the bodyportion 1 inwardly-extending supportingrails 5 are provided upon whichthe bottle-carriage of the bottlefeeding mechanism travels. Saidcarriage and mechanism will be hereinafter referred to. The parts whichconstitute the frame of the machine are connected together by thetie-bars 6. The frame of the machine is substantially what is termed askeleton frame; but for convenience of description that part of theframe designated by the reference character 1 is termed the bodyportion. Extending through the lower portion of the standards 3 is anoperating-shaft '7, carrying a pair of eccentrically-mountcd disks 8,each provided with a cam-groove 9. The shaft 7 may be operated in anysuitable manner, or rather by any suitable prime mover, but as shown isoperated manually through the medium of the crank 10 and a handle 1].The function of the cam-grooves and eccentrically-mounted disks 8 willbe hereinafter referred to.

The bottle-feeding mechanism consists of an automatically andintermittently operated bottle-carrier 1.2 in the form of a platbottle-carrier 12 a cog-rack 13 is secured, the teeth of which aresuitably engaged by a mechanism to be presently referred to and thecarrier shifted from front to rear of the machine in an intermittent orstep-by-step manner. The mechanism -which engages with the cog-rack andcauses the shifting or conveying of the carrier 12 consists of a pulling-arm 14, having its free end provided with a hook or tooth 15,corresponding in contour to the teeth of the rack 13. Said arm 14 isshifted rearwardly in a longitudinal direction and pulls the carrier 12therewith. The arm 14 is arranged directly below the cog-rack 13 and isprovided with a pair of elongated slots 16, through which extend thebolts 17 for not only guiding the pullingarm 14, but also retaining saidarm 14 in position. The arm 14 is retained normally in engagement withthe cog-rack 13 through the medium of springs 18, and said slots 16 areof such width as to permit the toothed end of the arm 14 to ride overthe teeth of the cog 13 when occasion requires. The arm 14 is movedforwardly over the teeth of the cog 13 and rearwardly,so as to move thecarrier the desired distance, through the medium of a pair of crank-arms19, which are pivoted at theirrear ends to the rear end of thepullingarm 14, as at 20, and at their forward ends are connectedtogether by the tie -rod 21,

which in turn is adjustably connected to the upright slotted arms of apair of bell-crank levers. Said bell-crank levers are designated by thereference character 22 and are pivoted to the frame of the machine, asat 23. The adjustable connection between each of the crank-arms 19 andthe tie-bar 21 consists of a bearing-block 24, operating in the slot 25and adjusted through the medium of a set-screw 26. By such anarrangement the throw of the crank-arms can be varied so that themovement of the pulling-arms 14 can be varied so as to engage everytooth of the cograck or every other tooth of the cog-rack or every thirdor fourth tooth of the cog-rack,

as the case may be, so as to make the intermittent movement of thecarrier 12 of shorter or longer extent, as occasion requires. The lowerarm of each of the bell-cranks 22 is also slotted, as at 27. Thebell-cranks 22 are operated through the medium of apair of verticallymovable operating bars 30, which slide within the channels formed on theinner face of the standards 3, and the said rods 30 carry a pair of pinsor studs 31, which oper ate in the slots 27 of the bell-cranks, so thatwhen said rods 30 move upwardly they will actuate the bell-cranks 22 andcrank-arms 19 in such manner as to move the pulling-arms 14 forwardly,and when the said rods 30 move downwardly the bell-cranks 22 will beactuated in a reverse manner, as well as the crankarms 19, causing thepulling-arm to move rearwardly and move the carrier 12 the de sireddistance. The operating-rods 30 are vertically moved through the mediumof the cams 8, and in this connection each of the arms 30 is providedwith a pin or stud 32, which travels in the cam-grooves 9, and it willbe evident that when the cams are rotated through the medium of theshaft 7 a reciprocating movement in a vertical direction Will beimparted to the rods 30 and the operation herein referred to will behad. The rods 30 are slotted, as at 30", so that on their downwardmovement there will be no interference with the shaft 7. The rods 30 notonly operate the bottle-feeding mechanism, but also operate thecorkdriving mechanism, as well as the cork-feeding mechanism, and themanner in which this is done will be referred to in connection with thecork-driving mechanism as well as the cork-feeding mechanism.

The cork-driving mechanism consists of one or more reciprocatingplungers 33, carried by the cross-bar 34, secured at its ends to thevertically-movable operating-rods 30. The plunger or plungers 33 is orare adjustably secured in any suitable manner to the cross-bar 34 and isor are provided with a screw-threaded lower portion 35, so that a head36 can be removably attached thereto to provide for different diametersof corks, or,

in other Words, so that bottles with varyingsized necks can be corked bythe machine without removing the plunger, but by simply securing to theplunger or plungers the necessary-sized head 36. The plunger or plungers33 is or are moved to and from operative position through the medium ofthe vertically-movable rods 30, the cross-bar 34 moving with said rods.Consequently as the plunger or plungers is or are carried by thecross-bar they will reciprocate simultaneously with the rods 30. Themovement of the bottle-feeding mechanism is such that the bottles withthe open necks will be moved in the path of the plunger or plungers 33,so that a cork or corks can be driven into said necks, as the cork orcorks will also be placed in the path of the plunger or plungers 33 andinterposed between said plunger or plungers 33 and the open neck ornecks of the bottle. The manner in which the corks are fed Will now bereferred to.

The cork-feeding mechanism, which is automatic in its operation,embodies one or more feed-tubes 37, arranged at the rear of the machineand over a feed-plate 38, having cork-receiving openings 39, saidopenings corresponding to the number of feed-tubes 37 employed, and saidfeedplate 38 is adapted to be reciprocated in a longitudinal directionthrough the medium of an oscillatory leverarm 40, which is pivoted, asat 41, to the machine-frame, and at its upper end is slotted, as at 42,and through the said slot 42 extends a pin 43, which projects from thefeed-plate 38. The arm at its lower end is toothed, as at 44, and whichengages with a plurality of teeth, as at 44, formed on one of theoperating-rods 30, so that when said rod 30 is reciprocated it willoscillate the arm 40, and

consequently move the feed -plate 38 for wardly and rearwardly, carryingthe cork in the opening 39 therewith, and on the forward movement ofsaid plate 38 the tube or tubes 37 is or are closed. The feed plate 38is mounted upon a cork-guide plate 45, which is supported by a pair oflever-arms 46, pivoted at their lower ends to the machineframe,as at 47,and at their upper ends to the guide-plate 45, as at 48. The guide-plateis provided with as many tapering cork-guide openings 49 as there areplungers, and each of the said openings 49 is provided with a feltwasher 50, coated with a suitable lubricating material, which willfacilitate the passage of the cork or corks through the guide opening oropenings 49. The cork-guide plate 45 is moved forwardly on the forwardmovement of the plate 38, but swings downwardly until such movement isarrested by the bottles, and when arrested by the bottles theguide-openings 49 will be in alinement with the open neck of the bottles, so that the corks will be guided into the neck of the bottles. Oneside of the plate 45 is provided with a pair of pins 51 52, suitablyspaced apart and which are adapted to be engaged by the arm 40, so thatthe pin 51 will on the forward movement of the arm 40 be engaged therebyand the plate 45 will be moved forwardly, at the same time downwardly,and on the rear movement of the arm 40 the pin 52 will be engaged bysaid arm and which will cause the plate 45 to move rearwardly and at thesame time upwardly. The downward-and-upward movement of the plate 45 ispermitted, owing to the manner in which it is supported by the levers46. The feedplate 38 moves in advance of the guide-plate 45, and itsmovement is such that the opening or openings 39, in which is the corkor corks, comes or come into alinement with the opening or openings 49in the plate 45, when the two plates that is, the plate 38 and the plate45 will move together in unison, and such movement will be had until thedown ward movement of the plate 45 is arrested by the bottle or bottles.When the arm 40 moves rearwardly, it will carry the plate 38 therewith,the plate 38 moving in advance of the plate 45 Then the arm 40 engagesthe pin 52, the two platesthat is, the plate 38 and the plate 45willmove in unison, and the two plates will assume the position shown inFig. 1. The plate 38, owing to the rear movement of the arm'40, willassume a po sition below the tube or tubes 37 so as to receive the corkor corks therefrom.

The machine further embodies a cork-supplying mechanism, whichcommunicates with the tube or tubes 37, and said supply mechanismcomprises a hopper 53, supported at the rear of the machine upon anupright 54. The tube or tubes 37 extend upwardly through the bottom ofthe hopper 53, and the mouth of the said tube or tubes 37 communicateswith an opening or openings in an agitatorplate 55, arranged within thehopper 53. The plate 55 carries on one end a stud 56, to which isconnected a vibrating arm 57, car rying on its free end a roller 58,which is engaged by a plurality of teeth 59, formed on one of the rods30. WVhen the said rod is reciprocated, it will cause the arm 57 tovibrate, consequently agitating the plate 55,

which will cause the agitation of the corks.

within the hopper 53, and such agitation will cause the corks to fallinto the openings into the plate 55 and be discharged into the tubes 37.The hopper 53 is furtl'iermore provided with an inclined chute 60 toassist in causing the corks to travel toward the plate 55. Suitableretaining members 61 are arranged within the hopper so as to prevent thedisplacement of the plate 55. The spring 62 is provided, so as to holdup the arm 57.

From the foregoing description of bottlecorking machine it will beevident that it includes a bottle-feeding mechanism, a corkdrivingmechanism, a cork-feeding mechanism, and a cork-supplying mechanism, allof which are operatively connected together and operated from the samesource, the source being the vertically-movable operating rods 30, towhich motion is imparted through the medium of a pair of rotatableeccentrically mounted disks provided with cam-grooves, into whichextends a pair of pins carried by the vertically-reciprocatory rods.Theoperation of the bottle feeding mechanism, cork-driving mechanism,and cork-feeding mechanism is so timed that the bottles will bepositioned under the corkguide plate, and the plungers will force thecorks into the bottle-necks at the proper moment. Then the plungers willbe withdrawn and the feeding mechanism moved rearwardly, so as toreceive a new set of corks for the next set of bottles to be corked. Insome instances it has been found advantageous todispense with thecork-supplying mechanism and cork-feeding mechanism of the characterhereinbefore set forth and to employ in lieu thereof a cork-guide plate,as shown in Fig. 6, and which consists of an elongated plate 63,provided with a series of rows of openings 64, each opening of each rowbeing provided with a felt washer 65, which is suitably lubricated. Theplate 63 is placed upon the bottles, which are arranged in rows corresponding to the openings 64, and the plate 63 and bottles fed toward thecorking mechanism, the bottles being arranged upon the carrier 12.

In Figs. 8 and 9 is shown a modified form of cork-supplying mechanism,and which consists of a casing 66, in which is arranged a hopper-likechamber 67, having at its lower end an agitator-plate 68, provided witha plurality of openings 69 and which are arranged over a stationaryguide-plate 70, having a plurality of cork-passages 71, corresponding innumber to the number of openings 69, and through said passages 71 thecorks are discharged into cork receiving openings 72, carried by acorleoarrying plate 73, mounted and traveling upon a supporting-plate74. At one end of the bottom of the casing 66 a plurality ofdischarge-openings are provided, which communicate with the corkfeedtubes hereinbefore referred to. The carrying-plate 73 is adapted to movethe corks over the openings 75, so that the corks will drop from theopening 72 into the openings 75 and then be dis charged into thecork-receiving tubes. The plate 73 is operated through the medium of abell-crank lever 76, engagingthe stud 77, pivoted, as at 78, andengaging a stud carried by one of the operating-rods 30. The ends of thearms of the bell-crank lever 76 are slotted, as at 79, so as to engage astud 77 and the stud carried by one of the rods 30. The agitator-plateis suitably connected to the rods 30, so that it will be vibrated. Anysuitable means for this purpose can be employed.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-guide plate having anopening for the passage of a cork, the wall of said opening havingembedded therein a flexible washer saturated with a lubricant tofaciltiate the passage of the cork therethrough.

2. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanism, saidmechanism comprising a forwardly and rearwardly movable pivotedcork-guide plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, and aforwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening forthe passage of a cork and cooperating with said guide-plate,

- combined with means for moving the said plates.

3. A bottle-corking machine embodying a forwardly and'rearwardly movablepivoted cork-guide plate having a plurality of openings for the passageof corks, and a forwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate havinga plurality of openings corresponding to the number of the openings inthe cork-guide plate and cooperating with said guide-plate, combinedwith means for suitably moving the said plates.

4. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide platehaving an opening for the having embedded therein a flexible washersaturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage of a cork, and aforwardly and rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening forthe passage of a cork and cooperating with said guide-plate, combinedwith means for suitably operating the said plates.

5. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide platehaving a plurality of openings for the passage of corks, the wall ofeach of said openings having embedded therein a flexible washersaturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage of the corks, and aforwardly and .rearwardly movable cork-feed plate having a plurality ofopenings corresponding in number to the openings in the guide-plate andcooperating with said guideplate, combined with means for suitablyoperating said plates.

6. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a .forwardly and rearwardly movable pivoted cork-guide platehaving a tapering opening for the passage of a cork, the wall of saidopening having embedded therein a flexible washer saturated with alubricant to facilitate the passage of a cork, and a forwardly andrearwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage ofa cork, said opening in the feed-plate cooperating with the opening inthe guide-plate, combined with means for operating the said plates.

7. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardlymovable pivoted cork-guide plate having an opening for the passage of acork, and a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movablecork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of a cork, the openingin the feed-plate cooperating with the opening in the guide-plate,combined with means for operating said plates.

8. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardlymovable pivoted cork-guide plate having a tapering opening for thepassage of a cork, and a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly andupwardly movable cork-feed plate having an opening for the passage of acork, the opening in the feed-plate co6perating with the opening in theguide plate, com bined with means for operating said plates.

9. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a forwardly and downwardly and rearwardly and upwardlymovable pivoted cork-guide plate having a tapering opening for thepassage of a cork, the wall of said opening having embedded therein aflexible washer saturated with a lubricant to facilitate the passage ofa passage of a cork, the wall of said opening cork, and a forwardly anddownwardly and rearwardly and upwardly movable cork-feed plate having anopening for the passage of a cork, the opening in the feed-platecooperating with the opening in the guide-plate, combined with means forsuitably operating said plates.

10. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a corkguide plate having a passage for a cork, a cork-feedplate having a passage for a cork, said plates cooperating with eachother, and means for moving forwardly said feed-plate 1n advance of theguide-plate and then moving forwardly the two plates in unison.

11. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a corkguide plate having a passage for a cork, a cork-feedplate having a passage for a cork,

said plates cooperating with each other, and

means for moving said feed-plate in advance of the guide-plate and thenmoving the two plates in unison forwardly and downwardly and upwardlyand rearwardly.

12. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a corkfeed tube, a movable feed-plate provided with anopening adapted to receive a cork from said tube, a cork-guide plateprovided with a cork-passage and arranged in operative relation withrespect to said feed-plate, said passage in said guide-plate cooperatingwith said opening in said feed-plate, and means for moving saidfeed-plate in advance of the guide-plate to shut off the discharge ofcorks from said tube and then moving the two plates in unison forwardlyand downwardly and rearwardly and upwardly.

13. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a corkieed tube, a forwardly movable feed plate provided withan opening adapted to receive a cork from said tube, a forwardly-movablecork-guide plate provided with a cork-passage and arranged in operativerelation with respect to said feed-plate, said passage in saidguide-plate cooperating with said opening in said feed-plate, and meansfor operating said plates.

14. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a corkfeed tube, a feedplate provided with a corkreceivingopening cooperating with the discharge end of said feed-tube, acorkguide plate having a cork-passage and arranged below and adapted tosupport said feed-plate, said passage in said guide-plate cooperatingwith the opening in the feed-plate, a pair of pivoted levers forsupporting said guideplate, a pair of pins carried by the guideplate, anoscillatory arm connected with said feed-plate and adapted to operatesaid feedplate in advance of said guide-plate and to engage said pins ofthe guide-plate for operating the said plates in unison, and areciprocatory element engaging with and adapted to operate said arm.

15. A bottle-corking machine embodying a cork-feeding mechanismcomprising a plurality of cork-feed tubes, a feed-plate provided with aplurality of cork-receiving openings cooperating with the discharge endof said feed-tubes, a corkguide plate having a plurality ofcork-passages and arranged below and adapted to support said feed-plate,said passages in said guide-plate cooperating with the openings in thefeed-plate, a pair of pivoted levers for supporting said guideplate, apair of pins carried by the guideplate, an oscillatory arm connectedwith said l eedplate and adapted to operate said feedplate in advance01'' said guide-plate and to engage said pins of the guide-plate foroperating said plates in unison, and a reciprocatory element engagingwith and adapted to operate said arm.

16. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanismcomprising a carrier, a cograck secured to the lower face thereof, atoothed pulling-arm adapted to enwith the teeth of said rack forintermittently moving said carrier, a pair of crankarms for operatingsaid toothed pulling-arm forwardly and rearwardly, causing said arm totravel over the teeth of the rack when 'moved forwardly and engaging inthe teeth of the rack when moved rearwardly, and a pair of bell-cranklevers for operating said crank-arms.

17. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanismcomprising a carrier, a cog-rack secured to the lower face thereof, atoothed pulling-arm adapted to engage with the teeth of said rack forintermittently moving said carrier, a pair of crank-arms for operatingsaid toothed pulling-arm forwardly and rearwardly, causing said arm totravel over the teeth of the rack when moved forwardly and engaging inthe teeth of the rack when moved rearwardly, a pair of bell-crank leversfor operating said crank-arms, and a reciprocating element for operatingsaid bellcranks.

18. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-corking mechanismcomprising a movable carrier, a cograck carried thereby, a shiftingmeans engaging with the cograck for imparting movement to the carrier,and means for varying the point of engagement between said shiftingmeans and said rack to change the extent of the movement of the carrier.

19. A bottle-corking machine involving a movable carrier, a cog-rackcarried thereby, a shiftable pulling-arm adapted to engage with theteeth of said rack for imparting an intermittent movement to thecarrier, said arm provided with guide-slots, a combined guide andsupporting means extending through said slots, crank-arms for operatingAaid pulling-arm, a pair of bell-cranks confor varying the throw of saidcranks, thereby changing the extent of movement of the carrier, and areciprocatory element for operating the bell-cranks.

20. A bottle-corking machine involving a cork-supplying mechanismcomprising a hopper having an inclined chute arranged therein, anagitator-plate mounted in the hopper and provided with openings, saidhopper provided with a discharge means cooperating with the openings inthe plate, a vibratory arm for agitating said plate, means for retainingsaid plate in position, and a reciprocatory element for operating saidvibratory arm.

21. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanism, alever mechanism for imparting movement to said feeding mechanism, acork-feeding mechanism, a lever mechanism for operating saidcork-feeding mechanism, a cork-driving mechanism, a reciprocatoryelement operatively connected with said lever mechanisms and saidcorkdriving mechanism for operating said mechanisms, a rotatable cammechanism for operating said reciprocatory element, and means foroperating said rotatable cam mechanism.

22.- A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-carrier, a levermechanism engaging therewith for imparting an intermittent movementthereto, a cork-driving mechanism, a cork-feeding means, a levermechanism connected with said cork-feeding means for operating it, areciprocatory element having a portion of its length toothed andengaging with the lever mechanism for the cork-feeding means foroperating said mechanism, said element connected with said cork-drivingmechanism for operating it, means carried by said element and engagingin the lever mechanism for operating the carrier for operating it, andmeans for operating said element.

23. A bottle-corking machine involving a anism for operating the carrierfor operating it,a cam mechanism engaging with and operating saidelement, and means for operating said cam mechanism.

24. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle feeding mechanism, acork feeding mechanism, a cork-driving mechanism, a cork-supplyingmechanism cooperating with said cork-feeding mechanism and provided withan agitator, a reciprocatory element adapted to operate said agitatorand said bottle-feeding, cork-feeding and cork-driving mechanism, saidelement provided with a pair of pins, and means engaging said pins forimparting a reciprocatory movement to said element.

25. A bottle-corking machine involving a bottle-feeding mechanism, acork-feeding mechanism, a cork-driving mechanism, a cork supplyingmechanism cooperating with said cork-feeding mechanism and provided withan agitator, a reciprocatory element adapted to operate said agitatorand said bottlefeeding, cork-feeding and corkdriving mechanism, saidelement provided with a pair of pins, and rotatable means engaging saidpins for imparting a reciprocatory movement to said element.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ROBERT JANYES SOHLOSSER.

HENRY ROSS FISHER. Witnesses:

EDWARD LINDSEY,

ADDISON WHITE.

